FANBOYS

FANBOYS is a handy way of remembering conjunctions.
  • F is for FOR
  • A is for AND
  • N is for NOR
  • B is for BUT
  • O is for OR
  • Y is for YET
  • S is for SO
Memorize this list, and you'll know which words to look at when deciding whether to use a comma or not.

Check the last rule under commas to see how to use these FANBOYS.